When Is A Halfpenny Not A Halfpenny?

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sfitzernator Valued Member Australia 271 Posts	Posted 04/09/2013 06:38 am When a quaterpenny is a more appropriate description. Today, in the post, I received a small bulk halfpenny lot, and was surprised to observe than one halfpenny looked incredibly.....thin. Yes, granted, it's the most worn penny/halfpenny I have, however, I can't help but wonder if it was some sort of a thin planchet to begin with. There is a semblance of a rim on both sides, the rev is OK, and the Obv is heavily worn, and very consistently worn as well. I'm assuming it's all wear, and that the die orginally stamped a perfect image to begin with. Unfortunatley, I don't have calipers or scales. Oh, the skinny halfpenny is the one on the right. Report this Post to the Staff

Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 04/09/2013 6:26 pm I recall having seen some predecimal coins described as being struck on thin planchets but I've never taken a close look at one. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 04/09/2013 9:05 pm Another explanation for a "thin coin" is that the coin has been sitting in something acidic. Acid often attacks all parts of the design evenly, leaving a surprisingly detailed remnant of the design on a much thinned-down coin. This thread has some acid-thinned Canadian cents. It's hard to tell from your pics; does the surface of the "thin" coin look unusually etched, pitted or pockmarked? Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sfitzernator Valued Member Australia 271 Posts	Posted 04/10/2013 05:44 am Yes, It certainly has a different texture to it. Actually, the pic does represent the surface quite well, sort of grainy and textured, you can see it on the obv pic as that one is a litle better. I think you might be right. The other giveaway is the sort of "grey" areas on the coin, maybe some sort of residue that's been left behind. Report this Post to the Staff
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